Oy indeed-- yikes, too.

Back porch clutter pile has now been replaced by a rug-- and some guest chairs (incl Cinderella kid's camp chair), folded and out of the rain to deploy as needed.

I nabbed the cinderbin we had emptied to make the fire ring, and used it to containerize a bunch of padded seat cushions for the many chairs now sitting in shady or scenic spots-- the "hep yourself" stash of butt comfort, LOL.

At the local junk shop, I scored a GREAT table last week, which is on the porch now, that I'd thought we'd banish to the potting shed in development for next spring. But upon unloading it, it turned out to be way too nice for that. Painted white in many layers of oil paint. Turned legs, on wheels. Looks like a home-made deal-- drop leaves make it into a nice table for 4, but it is made to take center leaves to get even longer. The construction looks to be good ole pine boards, so we can easily cut leaves to use with it.

Sitting under and beside this are the potting and gardening stuff I've been using with the seedlings we started in the spring, and the potted flowers we have been enjoying. The half-circle dropleaf facing the walkway makes a handy spot to pot stuff.

A folding chair the church threw out years ago sits nearby to use or stay out of the way. I used it ydy to prune a hanging basket going out of control (which I will probably divide and repot as 3 baskets next week). I have three more of these folding chairs if a big picnic shapes up-- they were thrown out for "looks" but I nabbed them off the pile before the trash truck took them away! Mudcatters have used them for picking chairs.... they will probably last another 10 years, LOL.

Ydy a hummingbird joined the butterfly brigade around the hanging basket, much to my delight.

I'm so glad I took pix of the clutter pile before this-- because it looks now like it has looked like this for years, even tho it is brand new to us!

We have already enjoyed having some visitors set a spell with us. That table will make not a dining spot most likely, but a buffet. It's steps from Hardi's great grill, which is one corner of a triangle. On the third corner is the recliner seating area with various side and center table options to drag into place as desired. Comfy, self-service, flexible stuff. A fan has been added....

Oh, and when I unpacked the clutter pile, Hardi's nice binoculars turned up-- now I can see what kind of birds are flitting into the barn out back at bedtime.

~Susan